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This week I interviewed Susie Hall, the President of VitaminT – a very large recruiting agency that deals primarily with “creative types”. We spoke about how recruiters go about finding great candidates, what they look for, how they network, and how job seekers can get on their radar. I’ve shared the highlights of that discussion, along with several tips about things that a job hunter can utilize to create an effective personal brand and get hired faster. Note: her advice is valid for people with all kinds of backgrounds, interests and aspirations. You can see what she says by following this link to my USNews & World Report article for this week:http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/12/26/how-to-be-found-and-prized-by-headhunters#comments.

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I hope to see you at my next presentation! WHAT EVERY JOB HUNTER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT LINKEDIN Wednesday, May 22nd from 6:00-7:15pm Career Source, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge MA 3rd floor of Fresh Pond Shopping Center near the Alewife T Station. There will also be an opportunity for networking along with refreshments. In […]

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